Viewing privilege through a prism: attorney-client privilege in light of bulk data collection

On June 22, 2009, Pres Barack Obama signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, banning the sale of flavored cigarettes in the US -- including clove cigarettes. Indonesia, a major manufacturer and exporter of clove cigarettes, filed a dispute over the law with the World Trade Organization in response. The dispute may be best remembered for its role in uncovering the surveillance of American law firms by foreign intelligence services and for expanding the role of bulk data collection in the US.